MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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